Version: 1.00, by ericgtr
Developer Last Online: Feb 2022
Version: 3.0.3
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Released: 11-24-2004
Last Update: 05-14-2005
Installs: 149
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This is my first mod for VB, I personally need it on my site because it's focus is MP3's, it may be able to be customized for other uses I would think. What it does is embeds Windows Media Player into the body of the post (as well as the regular attachment) using bbcode and plays the attached MP3 file. What this does upon completing the upload is allows the user to copy and paste the URL to the attached file if they choose.
Also, since this bbcode is the Windows Media Player it may also be able to play .avi, .wmv, .mpg etc. So to broaden this you can change the [MP3] [/MP3] tag to something else like [MEDIA] [/MEDIA] for example.
Works great. Very imaginative and creative. But, you have to make more changes if you want to upload video, yes?
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Also, since this bbcode is the Windows Media Player it may also be able to play .avi, .wmv, .mpg etc. So to broaden this you can change the [MP3] [/MP3] tag to something else like [MEDIA] [/MEDIA] for example.
This does not change the default ".mp3" that pops up within the new media tags, as a file extension. Or, have I done something wrong?
Works great. Very imaginative and creative. But, you have to make more changes if you want to upload video, yes?
This does not change the default ".mp3" that pops up within the new media tags, as a file extension. Or, have I done something wrong?
rich
Right, changing it to [MEDIA] (or anything else you want) is just a label, it will work the same either way. As for it playing video files etc. I think it really depends on your personal version of the player I have heard reports that it works for some and not others.
Also, if you want to use .avi (or another extension) for example you would need to specifiy it here in the newattachmentbit, the user may also simply change it after pasting it into the post:
Yes, understand. Awesome thing you've done here. But, it shouldn't be too difficult for you guys to expand on this, and list options (mpg, mpeg, avi, mpeg4, etc) that users can click on, in a radio box, and have the copy and paste code change automatically. Or, take it one more step, have it insert into the post automatically after the file type changes. Just a thought.
As I'm far from a coding genius, this would be beyond me. But, I don't think it would be something too difficult for you guys to accomplish. And it would make for a great improvement to a wonderful hack.
Oh, and I tried changing it to "media" for the hell of it, and I screwed it up. Not sure what I did, but it didn't work too well. (Works great, as per your specific directions, and very easy to install. Congrats!)
Yes, understand. Awesome thing you've done here. But, it shouldn't be too difficult for you guys to expand on this, and list options (mpg, mpeg, avi, mpeg4, etc) that users can click on, in a radio box, and have the copy and paste code change automatically. Or, take it one more step, have it insert into the post automatically after the file type changes. Just a thought.
As I'm far from a coding genius, this would be beyond me. But, I don't think it would be something too difficult for you guys to accomplish. And it would make for a great improvement to a wonderful hack.
Oh, and I tried changing it to "media" for the hell of it, and I screwed it up. Not sure what I did, but it didn't work too well. (Works great, as per your specific directions, and very easy to install. Congrats!)
rich
russbo.com
Thanks, great suggestions. My knowledge of this stuff is still pretty limited but I am learning more every day As for making the change, I have found that I needed to delete my bbcode and re-add it again when making that change, give it a shot and it should work for you.